Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Fylling

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 fylling

f. filling, fulness, 655 xxvii. 19, Stj. 292: of the moon, 686 C. 2.

2 fylling

II. metaph. fulness: fylling tímans, fulness of time, N. T. passim: fulfilment, fylling Guðs boðorða, Stj. passim; fylling laga, Hom. 135; fylling várra bæna, 625. 175.

Similar Words

FÁ
fá-bjáni
fá-bygðr
fá-dæmi
fá-dæmiligr

Runic Inscription

fylling

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "fylling" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.: feminine.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.

Works & Authors

Hom.: Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
N. T.: New Testament.
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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